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EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS OF STRUCTURAL DISPLACEMENT DURING HYDROGEN VENTED DEFLAGRATIONS FOR FE MODEL VALIDATION T. Pini, A. Grønsund Hanssen, Martino Schiavetti, Marco Carcassi Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering (DICI) University of Pisa

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Presentation overview: • Small Scale Enclosure • Experimental measurements • FE model • Comparison between data and FE model • Conclusions ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Small Scale Enclosure Investigation of vented hydrogen explosions in installations such as gas cabinets, cylinder enclosures, dispensers and backup power systems ID109 , Homogeneous hydrogen deflagrations in small scale enclosure. Experimental results . M. Schiavetti, T. Pini, M. Carcassi ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Variables under investigation - Hydrogen concentration : between 10%vol. and 18%vol. - Vent location : on the top and on the upper front wall - Vent type : plastic sheets in different configurations and three different types of FIKE explosion panel - Ignition location : 0.5 m, 1 m and 1.5 m from the floor along the centreline of the enclosure - Internal congestion : empty enclosure, 1 bottle and 3 bottles placed inside 3 Plastic sheets Top vent Front vent 3 FIKE vents type Bottles dimensions: - volume 50 liters Vent Area: - height 1.68 m 0.43 m 2 - diameter 0.23 m ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Small Scale Enclosure Concentration Internal camera sampling location Fan Igniters ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Small Scale Enclosure – Pressure transducers P side Kistler piezo resistive Transducers Adquisition frequency: 5 kHz P bottom ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Displacement measurements methods Antenna - Simplicity - Poor accuracy - No displacement- time histories recording Keyence Laser Sensor IL-S025 - Displacement- time histories recording - 5 kHz acquisition - 1 μ m repeatability ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Displacement measurement test plates and positions Measurement Test Plate Sensor location TEST # plate thickness (interval) method [mm] Antenna Lower 2 Plate centre TP1-TP20 TP21-TP29 Plate centre TP65-TP70 91.3 cm Laser Lower 5 TP30-TP33 from floor 115.45 cm TP34-TP36 from floor TP45-TP52 TP37-TP44 Upper 5 Plate centre TP53-TP64 TP71-TP76 Displacement measurements experimental matrix: - 2 thicknesses used (2 mm and 5 mm) - 4 sensor locations ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Data Analysis - Mechanical measurement Test plate thickness: 2 mm Measurement location: 69 cm from floor (centre) Solutions taken to provide more Problems found after preliminary reliable data: measurements: • 2 mm thick plate was substituted • 2 mm thick plate undergoes with 5 mm thick plate which plastic deformation at very low shows an elastic response to the overpressures applied internal pressure • Plastic deformation affects the • The displacement measurement displacement measurements of the was performed using a laser following tests sensor ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Data Analysis – Laser measurement Tp22- Test set up -13.04%vol. -Top vent -Plastic sheet 1 -Centre ignition - 1 bottle inside Displacement Measument method: laser Test plate thickness: 5mm Measurement location: Plate centre Maximum displacement: 3.28 mm ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Data Analysis – Laser measurement The laser was moved upward along the centerline to avoid sensor saturation at high overpressure. Test plate Pside thickness: 5 mm 115.45 cm 91.3 cm 69 cm (centre) The results are quite scattered along a theoretical straight line. Due to extremely dynamic nature of the deflagration the overpressure measured in the two locations (Pside, Pbottom) are not always representative of the overpressure applied to the lower front plate ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Data analysis Test TP27 Test TP59 Obstacle 1 bottle Obstacle 1 bottle configuration configuration Ignition Bottom Ignition (#2) Ignition Bottom Ignition (#2) Pside location location Vent location Top vent Vent location Top vent Average H 2 15.97 % vol. Average H 2 15.9 % vol. concentration concentration TP59 Plate under Lower front plate Plate under Upper front plate investigation investigation Displacement 69 cm from the Displacement 31 cm from top measurement bottom (plate measurement (plate centre) location centre) location TP27 ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Data analysis Pside 31 cm from top (centre) Laser measurement Test plate thickness: 5 mm Taking the measurement on upper plate the difference between applied overpressure on the target plate and the recorded pressure at Pside is minimized. Pside transducer is just opposite of the displacement measurement location. ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation Video # Test Avg. Vent Vent Ignition Obstacle Test Laser conc location type location conf. plate location [%vol.] thick. [mm] TP55 17.8 Top Plastic Bottom 3 bottles 5 Upper plate sheet 1 centre TP56 14 Top FIKE 2 Bottom 3 bottles 5 Upper plate centre TP66 15.8 Front Plastic Centre 1 bottle 5 Lower plate sheet 1 centre ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

The rear end of the main f constrained Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation FE model A finite element model representing the upper was developed by using IMPETUS Afea Solver. Main elements of FE model: - main side-wall test plate (5 mm) - main rectangular frame consisting of 4 mm thick L-profiles with outer flange dimensions 50 mm (L50x4mm) - 30 bolts with 10 mm OD - 30 corresponding nuts - 30 corresponding washers - rear end of the main frame was constrained ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation FE Simulation set up Average Test Test Displac. Displac. Vent Vent Ignition Obstacle Test Id H 2 plate plate Measur. Measur. location type location conf. Conc. # thick. method Location Displacement Top FIKE Plate TP37 14.1% Bottom 3 bottles (2) 5 mm Laser vent Vent 3 centre measurement The simulation was done in two steps: - Step 1: bolts pre-loaded to an axial stress of 200 MPa (representing the 20 Nm pre- torque). - Step 2: TP37 pressure-time curve was imported and used to load the complete rear surface of the test plate ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation FE Simulation results The displacement-time curve of the centre of the test plate was extracted and compared to experiment 3.2 mm 2.9 mm Plof the displacement field of the test plate at time t=0.102 s. Simulation vs experiment: Displacement-time curve ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September

Experimental measurements of structural displacement during hydrogen vented deflagrations for FE model validation FE Simulation results Pressure ramps were simulated by using a combination of p max and t end to characterize the smooth ramp up below p max [100,200,300] [mbar] t end [0.02, 0.03, 0.04] [s] ICHS 2017 , Hamburg (Germany) 11-13 September